Gun Range Shooting

I live in south florida and the gun ranges seem to have a lot of restrictions on the type of ammo you can use. So i end up buying what they have but they are charging like $25 for 20 rounds of .45 ACP. Do you think I can just pick up ammo at walmart FMJ for cheaper and use it?

I live in south florida and the gun ranges seem to have a lot of restrictions on the type of ammo you can use. So i end up buying what they have but they are charging like $25 for 20 rounds of .45 ACP. Do you think I can just pick up ammo at walmart FMJ for cheaper and use it?

I'd go with Walmart. They have been supporting shooters for many years.

The ranges seem to have a mile long list of things you cant shot so i feel like i am stuck using there ammo and paying way too much

Stay away from .mil surplus and Russian and you will meet 99% of all range rules I've ever seen.

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Other than armor piercing and some shotgun loads the range in Pembroke Park has no issue with bringing your own ammunition.

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Rules at ranges can vary.
Often;
1) You are required to use their ammo in their rental guns.
2) Reloads may not be allowed in your gun.
3) Armor piercing, tracer & other specialty ammo may not be allowed in your gun.
4) There may be caliber restrictions for their backstops on the pistol range - particularly important with AK/AR pistols.
Get a list of your local ranges and call them to discuss.

Many ranges actually require you to purchase their ammo in order to use their range..........letting them charge whatever they want

Yes, I know that but I think that's simply wrong. Why should you be forced to pay for overpriced ammo? Many people reload and do so safely.

I have three calibers (.500 Mag, .300WSM, .458 Win Mag) that are prohibitively expensive to buy commercial ammo for. So should I have to buy theirs and in any event they probably don't have it and I want to tailor what I shoot to what suits my goals/objectives?

Not attacking you here, just don't like such practices. Yes, it's their business but that doesn't make the practice customer friendly. Don

I live in south florida and the gun ranges seem to have a lot of restrictions on the type of ammo you can use. So i end up buying what they have but they are charging like $25 for 20 rounds of .45 ACP. Do you think I can just pick up ammo at walmart FMJ for cheaper and use it?

As someone has already said, some ranges insist you use only ammo purchased from them.

But if they don't restrict you to just their stuff, then you're probably okay. For me personally, if a range insists I only use what they sell, then I take my business elsewhere. I'll only shoot good quality stuff for the sake of my firearms and for my personal safety, but that's just me.

I've found that the prices that ranges charge for their own ammo is usually higher than what I can find elsewhere.

Also, some ranges use ammo that I've never heard of, which makes me think they may be reloads. I won't use reloads since I don't know who loaded them. Again, that's just me.

Look, I go to a few ranges with my ammo. Ive never been questioned, bothered, I shoot it then I leave. If there is a problem with me shooting my ammo then I don't need to go there. I am not purchasing their over priced ammo, as ammo cost are through the roof these days as it is.
They do require me to use their ammo in their guns if I rent one, In which I will pay for one box to make them happy then use my own after said box is finished!
It is what it is!

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